DES MOINES, Iowa, April 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Exceptional season allows DNR crews to achieve walleye egg collection goals Walleyes spawn once a year using water temperature and photoperiod (length of day) as cues to spawn. DNR crews captured 1,910 adult female walleyes at East Okoboji, Rathbun, Spirit, and Storm lakes, as well as the Mississippi River. Crews began netting operations on Rathbun Lake on April 5, while gillnetti  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 29 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU Spring Startup Summit awards $100K to emerging businesses STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University's Startup Summit broadened its scope this year, welcoming student entrepreneurs from across the nation and business owners throughout Mississippi--awarding nearly $100,000 in prizes to innovative, new enterprises. Nick Pashos, director of MSU's Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach i  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Percival Everett's 'James' chosen as 2025-26 Go Big Read book How many years does it take to complete a story? Sometimes, the answer is 140. That's at least how author Percival Everett sees it. His latest novel, "James," reimagines Mark Twain's 1884 classic, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," from the perspective of Huck's companion Jim as the pair share adventure on the Mississipp  more